verb
- past tense and past participle of orientalise; to make oriental in character, style, or appearance; to represent or portray in an oriental manner
Usage: chiefly British spelling (American: orientalized); often used in academic and cultural criticism to describe the process of adopting or imposing oriental characteristics; sometimes used critically to refer to the Western romanticization or stereotyping of Eastern cultures
Examples
- The interior designer orientalised the living room with silk cushions and carved wooden screens.
- Victorian artists often orientalised their subjects to appeal to European audiences.
- The museum's collection was criticised for how it orientalised non-Western artifacts.
- She orientalised her wardrobe with traditional fabrics and embroidered garments.
- The film orientalised the historical narrative in ways that distorted the original culture.